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04ROME639
2004-02-20 14:43:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
UNWRA EMERGENCY APPEAL -- ITALY STRAPPED FOR FUNDS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000639
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/19/2014
TAGS: KPAL PREL IT UNWRA
SUBJECT: UNWRA EMERGENCY APPEAL -- ITALY STRAPPED FOR FUNDS
REF: STATE 29074
CLASSIFIED BY: ACTING POL M/C GARY ROBBINS FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000639
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/19/2014
TAGS: KPAL PREL IT UNWRA
SUBJECT: UNWRA EMERGENCY APPEAL -- ITALY STRAPPED FOR FUNDS
REF: STATE 29074
CLASSIFIED BY: ACTING POL M/C GARY ROBBINS FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) POL M/C DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE TO MFA OFFICE
DIRECTOR FOR THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN LUCA FERRARI. FERRARI
WAS NOT OPTIMISTIC THAT THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT COULD COME UP
WITH MORE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE UNWRA, GIVEN THAT IT IS
ALREADY STRAPPED TRYING TO SUPPORT NUMEROUS MISSIONS ABROAD,
INCLUDING IRAQ. COMMENT. ON FEBRUARY 18 THE ITALIAN SENATE
APPROVED APPROXIMATELY USD SEVEN HUNDRED MILLION TO EXTEND
ALL OF ITALY'S PEACEKEEPING AND HUMANITARIAN MISSIONS ABROAD
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2004 (SEPTEL). END COMMENT.
2. (C) POLOFF ALSO DELIVERED THE DEMARCHE TO CARLO CAMPANILE
IN THE MFA'S UN/HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE. CAMPANILE THANKED
POLOFF FOR THE INFORMATION BUT SAID HIS OFFICE HAD NO
INFORMATION ON FUNDING FOR UNWRA, ADDING, "YOUR COFFER IS
BIGGER THAN OURS!"
SKODON
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2004ROME00639 - Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/19/2014
TAGS: KPAL PREL IT UNWRA
SUBJECT: UNWRA EMERGENCY APPEAL -- ITALY STRAPPED FOR FUNDS
REF: STATE 29074
CLASSIFIED BY: ACTING POL M/C GARY ROBBINS FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) POL M/C DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE TO MFA OFFICE
DIRECTOR FOR THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN LUCA FERRARI. FERRARI
WAS NOT OPTIMISTIC THAT THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT COULD COME UP
WITH MORE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE UNWRA, GIVEN THAT IT IS
ALREADY STRAPPED TRYING TO SUPPORT NUMEROUS MISSIONS ABROAD,
INCLUDING IRAQ. COMMENT. ON FEBRUARY 18 THE ITALIAN SENATE
APPROVED APPROXIMATELY USD SEVEN HUNDRED MILLION TO EXTEND
ALL OF ITALY'S PEACEKEEPING AND HUMANITARIAN MISSIONS ABROAD
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2004 (SEPTEL). END COMMENT.
2. (C) POLOFF ALSO DELIVERED THE DEMARCHE TO CARLO CAMPANILE
IN THE MFA'S UN/HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE. CAMPANILE THANKED
POLOFF FOR THE INFORMATION BUT SAID HIS OFFICE HAD NO
INFORMATION ON FUNDING FOR UNWRA, ADDING, "YOUR COFFER IS
BIGGER THAN OURS!"
SKODON
NNNN
2004ROME00639 - Classification: CONFIDENTIAL